Çardak

Çardak is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 423 km2,[3] and its population is 8,452 (2022).[1] It is situated on the road from Denizli to Ankara near the banks of the Lake Acıgöl.

For other uses, see Çardak (disambiguation).
Çardak
Municipality
Hanabad Caravanserai
Hanabad Caravanserai
Map showing Çardak District in Denizli Province
Map showing Çardak District in Denizli Province
Çardak is located in Turkey
Çardak
Çardak
Location in Turkey
Çardak is located in Turkey Aegean
Çardak
Çardak
Çardak (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 37°49′29″N 29°40′34″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDenizli
Government
 • MayorHüsnü Yılmaz (AKP)
Area
423 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
8,452
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
20350
Area code0258
Websitewww.cardak.bel.tr

Denizli's airport (Çardak Airport) is in Çardak.

A very notable sight in the town is the caravanserai of Hanabad, built in the 13th century by the local ruler Esedüddin Ayaz during the reign of Seljuk sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I. It bears typical characteristics of Seljuk caravanserais and on its stones are carved fish, cow and human relics.

A small village until the early years of the Turkish Republic, Çardak started growing as of 1958 when it was made into a district. Streets and buildings are well arranged and it is a tidy little town.

The economy is based on agriculture, and surface mining of sodium sulfate reserves in Lake Acıgöl whose name means "the bitter lake". Services rendered to the airport are also taking an increasingly important share in the town's economy. Hanabad Caravanserai is being restored.

Composition

There are 15 neighbourhoods in Çardak District:[4]

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Çardak.
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. Mahalli İdareler, Çardak Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 23 August 2023.


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